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Yes, the patent for Plavix (clopidogrel) expired on May 17, 2012. This expiration allowed for the introduction of generic versions of the medication, leading to increased accessibility and lower prices for patients. The patent expiration was significant as Plavix was one of the top-selling drugs worldwide before generics became available.
Once a patent expires, the invention can be manufactured by anyone.
The patent expires in 2017. You don't have all that long to wait.
The patent-adjusted expiration for this product occurs when the patent protection expires.
No, once a patent expires the invention is public domain and can never be patented again.
Yes.
Generic for Plavix (Clopidogrel) is used to prevent blood clots in people with recent heart attack or stroke. Cheap Generic Plavix, 50 Tablets of Plavix 75mg, would cost about $60.42.
Plavix Generic? Yes, the brand name medication Plavix will eventually come off patent. As a matter of fact about two years ago there was a generic on the market in the US but it got pulled off the market - I believe the name brand manufacturer (Bristol-Myers Squibb) won a patent extension. However, other countries do offer generics before they come available in the US. For example, Plavix equivalents are available now, manufactured by CIPLA Pharmaceuticals in India.
Patents apply to any machine created under that patent until the patent expires. It does not matter how many times the machine is used or how many times it changes hands, the patent is still a patent.
Vyvanse will become available to be made generically in June 2023 when the first patent expires.
Under US patent laws and procedures, the USPTO can suspend an application for a patent for various reasons. However, after a patent is issued, a patent generally expires naturally, although (in theory) a federal court can order that certain unlawfully obtained portions (claims) can be cancelled, or that the termination date of a particular patent be changed to correspond to that of an earlier-filed application (effectively shortening the duration of the second patent).
No, for several possible reasons.A product is not patented - an invention is patented.Only a "new and non-obvious" invention can be patented.A patent expires, usually in 20 years from its initial filing date.Once a patent has been published or a product used in public, the invention is no longer considered "new" in most countries and can never be patented by anyone else.If a patent was not filed within one year of public use or sale (in the USA), the rights to any patent on the invention are forever waived.After a patent expires, the invention becomes public domain.There is no way to "renew" any expired patent.Only the original inventor of an invention can file for a patent.